Alpine IVA-W205R RDS Operation, Presetting Stations Manually, Presetting Stations Automatically

Presetting Stations Manually

1 Tune in a desired radio station you wish to store in the preset memory by manual or automatic seek tuning.

2 Touch [P1/2] to change the function guide.

3 Touch and hold any one of the preset buttons [P.SET 1] through [P.SET 6] for at least 2 seconds.

The selected station is stored.

4 Repeat the procedure to store up to 5 other stations onto the same band.

To use this procedure for other bands, simply select the desired band and repeat the procedure.

A total of 30 stations can be stored in the preset memory (6 stations for each band; FM1, FM2, FM3, MW or LW).

•If a preset memory has already been set in the same preset number, it will be cleared and the new station will be memorised.

Presetting Stations Automatically

The tuner can automatically seek and store 6 strong stations in the selected band in order of signal strength.

After selecting the desired band, touch [A.MEMO].

The tuner automatically seeks and stores 6 strong stations into [P.SET 1] to [P.SET 6] in order of signal strength.

When the automatic storing has been completed, the tuner goes to the station stored in [P.SET 1].

•If no stations are stored, the tuner will return to the original station you were listening to before the automatic storing procedure began.

Tuning to Preset Stations

You can tune in the preset stations in memory on each band using the preset number.

1 After selecting the desired band, touch [P1/2] to change the function guide.

2 Touch any one of the preset buttons [P.SET 1] through [P.SET 6] that has a station stored to it.

The preset station is received.

RDS Operation

Turning AF (Alternative Frequencies) On or Off

The RDS (Radio Data System) is a radio information system using the 57 kHz subcarrier of regular FM broadcast. The RDS allows you to receive a variety of information such as traffic information, station names, and to automatically re-tune to a stronger transmitter that is broadcasting the same programme.

1 Touch [SETUP] on the main source screen.

The SETUP selection screen is displayed.

2 Touch [SOURCE].

The source setup screen appears.

3 Touch [ ] of RDS.

The display changes to the RDS mode screen.

4 Touch [AF] to select the AF (Alternative Frequency) ON or OFF mode.

•When the AF ON mode is selected, the unit automatically tunes to a strong signal station in the AF list.

•Use the AF OFF mode when automatic re-tuning is not required.

5 Touch [RETURN] to return to the previous screen.

Tips

•If the unit receives the PTY31 (Emergency Broadcast) signal, the unit will show “ALARM” in the display only when PTY31 is set to on. For operation, refer to “Setting PTY31 (Emergency Broadcast)

Reception” (page 33).

•The RDS digital data includes the following:

PI	Programme Identification
PS	Programme Service Name
AF	List of Alternative Frequencies
TP	Traffic Programme
TA	Traffic Announcement
PTY	Programme Type
EON	Enhanced Other Networks

•Refer to page 33 about “PI SEEK Setting”, “Receiving RDS Regional (Local) Stations”, “Switching the Display Language of PTY (Programme Type)” and “Setting PTY31 (Emergency Broadcast) Reception”.

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